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Best Camp Chair

I am looking to replace my camp chair. As I am geting older I have picked up a tendancy to dose off in the afternoon when hanging arround camp. Looking for a chair with a headrest. A barcalounger would be the best but too hard to squeez into a 182.

Maybe I should just rig a hamoc under the wing.

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Re: Best Camp Chair

qmdv wrote:I am looking to replace my camp chair. As I am geting older I have picked up a tendancy to dose off in the afternoon when hanging arround camp. Looking for a chair with a headrest. A barcalounger would be the best but too hard to squeez into a 182.

Maybe I should just rig a hamoc under the wing.

Tim


Try this http://www.islandbeachgear.com/kelsyus- ... p=KEL-0010
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Re: Best Camp Chair

Maybe something like this?

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I would like to test drive this one. http://www.hammocks.com/hammocks/handwo ... ammock.cfm

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So, Tim--you talking about the hammock or the blonde??? 8)

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mtv wrote:So, Tim--you talking about the hammock or the blonde??? 8)

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What blonde?

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boy-o-boy what a great chair you you have Gump. Your over the top a Walmart I bet :lol:
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qmdv wrote:I would like to test drive this one. http://www.hammocks.com/hammocks/handwo ... ammock.cfm

Tim



Tim:

I think you need to test drive the hammock "with the spreader bar"!!
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qmdv wrote:I would like to test drive this one. http://www.hammocks.com/hammocks/handwo ... ammock.cfm

Tim


Man, those are some boney knees on that hammock model!
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qmdv wrote:
mtv wrote:So, Tim--you talking about the hammock or the blonde??? 8)

MTV

What blonde?

Tim


Damn......you need a new pair of glasses, too! :lol: :lol:
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Re: Best Camp Chair

The OP was looking for a lounge style chair. This one isn't, but it does fold up smaller than any other similar chair I've seen and is quite well made and comfortable. It folds up to a small suitcase size. A bit pricey on Amazon ($139).

http://www.amazon.com/Compact-Folding-P ... 077&sr=8-1


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Re: Best Camp Chair

This is exactly what you need/want/must have:

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I have one, which I hang from the tie-down ring on my airplane. It is nearly impossible to sit in it for more than 20 minutes without falling asleep. It is incredibly comfortable, lightweight, easy to set up, etc.--all the good things you want while airplane camping. Folded up, it fits in a smallish stuff sack about the same size as a 2 man backpacking tent. Eagles Nest Outfiters, https://www.eaglesnestoutfittersinc.com ... UNGER.html.

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Re: Best Camp Chair

Zzz Thanks for posting the REI chair. Wish they were "in store" as there is one about a mile from me.

Question - how do i open GUMP'S "view" ? Anyone is welcome to answer.
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Cary wrote:This is exactly what you need/want/must have:

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I have one, which I hang from the tie-down ring on my airplane. It is nearly impossible to sit in it for more than 20 minutes without falling asleep. It is incredibly comfortable, lightweight, easy to set up, etc.--all the good things you want while airplane camping. Folded up, it fits in a smallish stuff sack about the same size as a 2 man backpacking tent. Eagles Nest Outfiters, https://www.eaglesnestoutfittersinc.com ... UNGER.html.

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Looks great, makes sense, ordered.

Yes, long running thread with useful updates throughout.

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Trimtab wrote:Zzz Thanks for posting the REI chair. Wish they were "in store" as there is one about a mile from me.

Question - how do i open GUMP'S "view" ? Anyone is welcome to answer.


Right click on the image symbol, open in a new tab.

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Re: Best Camp Chair

Those hammock chairs are nice all right, but I think by far the best camp chair ever made is the Thermalounger sleeve that a Thermarest fits into and bends it into a chair. Super light and incredibly comfortable. If you're going ultra-light then your sleeping pad does double duty as your chair, and if you're not going that light then your chair becomes a back-up sleeping pad.

They don't last forever, but you can repair them a few times before they need replacement. They're easy to take with you on a day hike if you want to stop and look for game along the way. And they're warm...something lacking in most camp furniture.

I've sat in them for hours at a time while glassing game or drinking rum and lemon-aid under the wing. I've never found a more comfortable or versatile chair, and I've tried most of them.
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Re: Best Camp Chair

I saw one of these at my local food market, they now have a small camping gear area, interesting. Three people folder.

https://www.google.com/search?q=folding ... wAb1V-M%3A
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